But in a regulated country like Canada, they are all redundant, in that the tenancy laws already take care of that.

1) The rental board fixes the rates, so no one can make "more" money than the landlord can.

2)No background checks are allowed....that would leave room for discrimination....similarly no iterviews are allowed (so you can't be racist etc...)....IF the tenant breaks the law, they are accountable regrdless of if they have a record or not!

3) The paperwork is the responsability of whoever is leasing....so if you sublease, then YOU must file with the municipal authority....no skin off anyone's back but your own.

So again I really don't see the need for such restrictions, unless you are talking about less developped countries (legaly speaking)....which is why i'm not surprised in the middle east....but I AM surprised at some of the countries you listed.

Most enlightening...thanks Amnesia =)

Stay safe all.

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